000 FZNT24 KNHC 120847 OFFNT4 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. GMZ001-122100- SYNOPSIS FOR THE GULF OF MEXICO 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 .SYNOPSIS...THE PRES GRADIENT BETWEEN A WEAK TROUGH OVER THE S CENTRAL GULF AND HIGH PRES TO THE N WILL MAINTAIN MODERATE TO FRESH E FLOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE GULF THROUGH TONIGHT. A FAST MOVING COLD FRONT WILL REACH FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA...JUST SOUTH OF TAMPA BAY TO NE MEXICO NEAR 24N97W THIS EVENING...AND FROM SE FLORIDA AND THE FLORIDA KEYS TO THE CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE WED MORNING. STRONG TO GALE FORCE NORTHERLY WINDS WITH HIGHER GUSTS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS WILL START TO DIMINISH THU THROUGH SAT AS HIGH PRES BEHIND THE FRONT MOVES E TO THE CAROLINAS. $$ GMZ011-122100- NW GULF INCLUDING STETSON BANK- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .TONIGHT....N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. .WED...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 10 TO 15 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ013-122100- N CENTRAL GULF INCLUDING FLOWER GARDEN BANKS MARINE SANCTUARY- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...BECOMING N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT... DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...BECOMING NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. $$ GMZ015-122100- NE GULF N OF 25N E OF 87W- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT... BECOMING 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ GMZ017-122100- W CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...S OF 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .THU...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .FRI...E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ019-122100- CENTRAL GULF FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... .TODAY...N OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. S OF 24N...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. LATE. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. .THU...E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. $$ GMZ021-122100- E GULF FROM 22N TO 25N E OF 87W INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. .TONIGHT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT. .WED NIGHT...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. .FRI...SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ023-122100- SW GULF S OF 22N W OF 94W- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 ...GALE WARNING... ...GALE CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .TODAY...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. ELSEWHERE...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 KT LATE. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 12 TO 15 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...AND 12 TO 16 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT SUBSIDING TO 9 TO 12 FT LATE. .FRI...N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .SAT...SE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. $$ GMZ025-122100- E BAY OF CAMPECHE INCLUDING CAMPECHE BANK- 347 AM EST TUE NOV 12 2013 .TODAY...NE TO E WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .TONIGHT...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 5 TO 10 KT...BECOMING NE 10 TO 15 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 3 TO 5 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED...WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT...BECOMING NE 15 TO 20 KT LATE. ELSEWHERE...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT LATE. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... AND 7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .WED NIGHT...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...AND 8 TO 11 FT ELSEWHERE. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED TSTMS. .THU...E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. .FRI...SE TO S WINDS 5 TO 10 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT. .SAT...E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 3 FT. $$ FORECASTER GR